Robert of Torigni's Chronography and the universal chronicle tradition / Gabriele Passabì.
| Author/creator | Passabì, Gabriele author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Woodbridge : York Medieval Press, 2026. |
| Description | xiv, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Writing history in the Middle Ages ; Writing history in the Middle Ages ; 12. ^A1334313 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Sigebert of Gembloux's Chronographia and Eusebius-Jerome's chronicle tradition -- Robert of Torigni's Chronography as a Liber Chronicorum -- The construction of the past in the Chronography -- Writing time for the king: hegemony, empire and its challenges -- Beyond the Chronography: the universal chronicle tradition in Cistercian Normandy -- The universal chronicle tradition beyond Normandy: the Continuatio Ursicampina -- Facing the challenges of the Chronographia: John of Salisbury's Historia Pontificalis -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "The Chronography of Robert of Torigni is a key source for the political landscapes of twelfth-century Normandy, England, and wider Western Europe. Robert was at the heart of the Norman political network that revolved around Empress Matilda and her son Henry II, and so a crucial witness to the intense political transformations occurring in the Anglo-Norman world. This book places his chronicle within its wider textual community, casting new light on the social practices, intellectual rationale, and ambitions of the chroniclers who followed the historiographical traditions of Eusebius of Caesarea, Jerome and Sigebert of Gembloux. Along with Torigni's Chronography, the book examines how independent chroniclers and continuators at Savigny, Mortemer, Ourscamp as well as John of Salisbury adapted the chronicles of Eusebius-Jerome and Sigebert, openly engaging with - or reacting against - their understanding of time, empire and power. It demonstrates how textual traditions and ideological discourses can move across geopolitical boundaries, illuminating the specific circumstances that made the Eusebius-Jerome and Sigebert tradition of chronicle-writing successful in this period."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781914049323 |
| ISBN | 1914049322 |
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